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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

I WANNA live there Wednesday # 49

Ilive in a pretty incredible area - in Montreal, It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons of charm - and 20th century architecture, just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood ( in which I live in servants quarters basically compared to what I'm surrounded by )

Because there are days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one or two homes that are for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )Keep in mind this is in the heart of the city - so the prices reflect that - think Manhattan - where these places would cost 3 or 4 times what they're listed for here!On occasion I'll showcase beautiful homes in other areas - countries - continents - the one thing most of them will have have in common will be their age - because I love old homes with stories to tell, join me won't you?
____________________________________________________________________________________________When I was young ( very young ) one of the outings we used to do would be to pile in the car and drive around wealthy areas of town - and look at the houses - shrieking and squealing - " look at that one - did you see this one " and as odd an outing as that may seem - that seemed to be something to do in the 60's. It sounds so strange today to think of it even - but obviously my interest in houses started at a very young age because I used to be the first one scrambling into the car let me tell you!!!There were usually 2 destinations - Westmount and the Lakeshore.................A drive along the Lakeshore always ended with icecream at the Dairy Queen - and a walk along the board walk so we kids were prone to want to do that drive.................I found this one for you today - usually I showcase 2 or 3 homes on I WANNA live there Wednesday but every once in a while I find one that deserves to be shown on it's own - only because I can't imagine finding a 2nd or 3rd one that can shine so brightly - this would be one of them..................

Situated on one of the most desirable, one way, lakefront streets in the West Island, this fully renovated Victorian home features spectacular south-facing water views, and is walking distance to waterfront parks, the Beaconsfield Yacht Club and quaint Pointe-Claire Village.

BUILT 1877

4 BEDS

3 BATHS

2000 SQUARE FEET

Sigh..............that's all - just a sigh

2 car garage

curb appeal

perfection

check out the porch ceiling

welcome

ceiling love

floor love

everything love

wainscotting love

again - the floors - this house had me at the floors

I could whip up a dinner or two in here

my office

must be an addition - the floors are different?

love this room

love it even more now

this one too

how charming

what a great basement for a house built in the 1800's

no words -

love the vanity

this place is a dream come true

as good as it gets for a deck

sigh, that's all, just a sigh

What do you think?

Want to come get an icecream with me?

1 softee please - chocolate dipped - thank you

and amble along the boardwalk eating it?here's an image I found of the boardwalk before I was born - 1930 - it's since been paved - but it's far more beautiful as an actual BOARD walk don't you think?

The boardwalk runs from one length of Montreal to the other- spanning many many neighborhoods - and a bike trail has been added.................

One of these days I'll do a post on the evolution of this amazing trail - but for now I have to run and get a lottery ticket -because if I win this week - that's where I'll be living within a month - without a doubt..

Gorgeous! Another fan of the floors here too. I also have porch envy. Our houses don't really have them here in the UK. The surrounding area is beautiful. I would like to see Montreal one day, so I should include a tour of this area.

Okay, forget the English Cottage nestled in all that shabby chic...THIS, this my dear house hunting friend, is totally Suzan! Don't know if it's in your budget, but for starters, forget the softies and start saving - you 'wanna' live there...you 'gotta' make an offer they can't refuse (Vito Corleone voice)!!

Suzan,OMG!!!!! This house is beautiful. Love every inch of it. Love the red cabinets in the kitchen you do not see that very often. The floors are dreamy and that porch. I could just live on the porch. Great house.Kris

Oh, the floors. The ceilings. You're right...the everything! Let me just check my bank balance as I think we'll...never be able to afford it. Oh well, thanks for the daydream today. That boardwalk is wonderful. I would love to live somewhere with something like that!!!

That is a beautiful home. I love the massive porch. I'd spend a lot of time out there with a book in hand. And I love the floors in the house. I cannot stand carpets, so floors are always an instant bonus!

If you buy this one, please ask if they can let the desk in the house and send it to me, I'm looking for one like that.Also, my parents took me "house-watching" since I was a little girl and I think I like houses from that time.

The ceilings are so beautiful and the floors so distressed. I could move right in and not change a thing. We would always pile into the car to go look at houses on Sunday afternoon and head to the DQ for Mr. Misty's!

Love the yellow house!!! Mine is also a yellow wood frame home with wood floors--very much cottage or Key West style--but small (one story). We have a HUGE garden in back though. I have loved here 27 years and will never leave. Although the yellow house in these pictures would make me very happy, too....

Wowza. That is one adorable little house. We're going to spend a day or two in Montreal on our way up to Quebec. Wait until my husband finds out we'll be taking a drive around West Island to look at houses. He'll be so excited (not). lol

So so pretty. You may think I'm crazy but the thing I want most in this house is the mudroom cubbies. I simply have to do that in my house someday.... Crazy about the dining room area too. Obviously made out of a spot that wasn't originally the dining room but they have made that space very usable and put the chandelier there to make it permanent. Thanks for sharing, Michelle / www.newengland-style.com

What a gorgeous home! I would love to live there! I am visiting from Savvy Southern Style. I am working on a master bath redo, that will have some of the features in the master bath shown in this home!

We use to do the same thing with my mom. We'd start in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and drive all over the Lake Shore area and pick the house we each would like when we were older!!

This house is gorgeous!!!! I love how they have at least one piece of vintage furniture in each room and the windows!!!! I love a lot of windows in a house!!! This house would definitely be the one I would pick to be mine!!

Due to a large amount of spam ( that I'm tired of going back to posts and deleting ) I'll be using comment moderation from now on !!!Can I beat these spammers at their own game? Probably not - but I'm goingto try my damnedest !!!xoxo